MY RoboVac is Making a LOUD NOISE! | Can I FIX It?

This is my Eufy Robovac 30C and it's just started making a loud grinding noise when you use it!
I've had this before where one of the gears had broken in the side brush motor.
I suspect this may be the same thing, but let's open it up and have a look!
Hope you enjoy!
Steve 2

[@evilmissf]

Thought Dave would have told you that you took the wrong motor out, disappointed in Dave now 🙄 😂

[@Greg_Watchorn]

DJ Roomba in the house. With special guest Dave!!😅😅

[@jhriggs]

Oh, the dust flying around everywhere throughout this video! 😱 We have that same vacuum (same brand, at least). We call her Hazel! Harry and Hazel! 7:36-7:53: Are you running a fog machine? Is your house on fire?! Is the sweat literally steaming off your body from the extreme physical exertion of this fix? 😆

[@Loki-]

I think he vapes, but idk for sure.

[@jhriggs]

I think so too. That was just quite a fog…that kept on going! 😄

[@thepumpkingking8339]

@@Loki- It's a Video Effect ...Lol

[@dayv207]

I used to race high end RC cars and the spur gears are designed to fail to save the motor and other more expensive parts from damage in case somthing gets jamed.

[@boydsterling3193]

Same here, but imagine nobody sold replacement spur gears

[@ztechrepairs]

May I suggest getting a 3D printer. Its amazing to have that skill and ability to quickly whip up plastic gears and such.

[@chrisj2848]

I do like those Wera screwdrivers.... Nice fix Steve 👍

[@RyanMercer]

The best part about day 64 of being laid off... Roomba repair

[@stefanschneider3681]

First: YT suggested a video of yours a few weeks ago. I really like your style, competent, videos well done, and also with a nice dose of self-irony. Just out of curiosity: Would it be possible to harden these gears somehow? I don’t know how, maybe cover them with something or„bake“ them?

[@gordonjeffrey231076]

Took a Roomba to bits to fix charging pad. Omg there was filth and dirt everywhere in it. Nearly got a lung disease taking it apart.

[@somersetretrogames]

Just think. They could have made it direct drive. Or at least used brass gears. But they didn’t because they want them to fail so you have to buy another.

[@aaronalquiza9680]

won't brass gears be noisier?

[@AG-cg7lk]

Looks like a serious design flaw. Might be caused by not having enough backlash on the gears, so they mesh too aggressively? Might be worth seeing if you can back one of the gears off very slightly next time you have it apart.

[@hannibalateam]

Finally fixing something I own, nice work

[@CasualSpud]

This video flared up my allergies

[@tarstarkusz]

You should try and find out if your grease is compatible with the gear. Those bent gears are not normal. Something has degraded the plastic. If you have used incompatible grease, it would explain it perfectly.

[@RobtTa]

The music in this video with all the "Skype" alerts had me checking my Skype acct more than once. =)

[@TeamJelen]

Have a similar Eufy model, exact same experience as others on here, the company want you to buy a motor for £12, rather than selling cogs for 12p. On the video that Eufy provided, you didnt have to take the wheel motors out like Steve did - perhaps difference in models. I think Eufy have made a firmware update now to try to reduce this from happening, as now when my vacuum gets stuck, the brushes stop spinning until the machine is free. Stupid vacuum.

[@a.a.werding2620]

About time to get a 3D printer, Steve 😊

[@paszTube]

Is that a drum throne on the left at 0:40 ? Are you a drummer Steve?

[@janoj422]

Mine has the same problem, just out of warranty 🤬. What size gear is it so I can order one? Thanks

[@chrisstyles4630]

Vince had loads of these should've asked him for one 😂

[@Vivix99]

I got the same unbearable noise with my Eufy I just replaced the twirl brush in the middle and the problem was solved.

[@aftertheshowmoviepodcast]

Why would they not put metal cogs in , they would last forever?

[@postulusml]

I really enjoy your content.

[@gertdekock2216]

Was waiting for solid , but no SOLID in this video :(

[@laidbackmining8173]

Did I see a drumkit?

[@BrianEBoyd]

4:28 I wondered how long it was going to take to realize you had the wrong motor.

[@Othraerir]

did you name it Harry?

[@thebeerinnandrewmckenna2655]

What about getting a metal gear, they do metal gear servos for radio controlled aircraft for big control surfaces, and there was one hair after you put the new gear on

[@lufferov]

Or you could just replace the old broken motor with the new one and then keep the old one for spare parts....

[@hillppari]

damn made to break. no grease inside the housing

[@Daniel-vg7yl]

What are your thoughts about Eufy's lack of security around customer data, e.g. their cameras 'dialling home' even when you've told them not too? (I personally wont touch their products.)

[@therealpanse]

I got a camera outside, integrated it to home assistant and locked it from accessing the internet based on the packets it tries to send. works great locally. Took a bit of tinkering, couldn't tell you how to do it though, since I just followed a tutorial myself

[@welshtony1]

That's old news and has now be resolved. Should never have happened and I still haven't bought a single eufy product because of that issue but it has been resolved.

[@hugegamer5988]

Maybe it’s worth it to mod the camera to just play the Rick Astley video on a loop.

[@BaliAgha]

You really should get one with Lidar.... they are MILES better, more efficient and just overall a better machine.

[@Audit-The-Auditors-UK]

Did I just bate you all into watching this video again.👈 👍 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️. Can I get a rewind.

[@joshkelly4682]

Something is putting stress on those gears

[@TheFalcro1234]

But no rapping for pats

[@Boogie_the_cat]

I think the loud noise is a part of the natural process of it gaining sentience. Growing pains if you will. It probably wanted to disobey one of the prime directives. I'm currently looking at one of the 99 cent stores $25 robo vacs. I want to take it home and laugh at it. It probably just spins in circles with a plastic wheel that uses gravity to change direction. I keep having to make myself not buy it. I know it wouldn't work as a vacuum. I'm in full acceptance that no matter what, it won't do its job. I'm just morbidly curious as to the level of jank it is made with. Like how Fisher Price it is. You can barely find a decent hand vac for $25. How is it going to be a decent vacuum AND cosplay as a robot? Also, curiosity impells me to ask: do Britons call those things robo hoovers? I understand that the slang for vacuum in England is Hoover, so I wondered if you call those Roomba-like products Robot Hoovers. Please don't hit me, I'm not trying to be racist. I'm just morbidly curious about robot vacuum localization etiquette.

[@AndyDouglasChannel]

How about fixing your phone screen on the next vid?

[@gshaunsweeney]

No matter which motor you used you would still have one complete motor in the machine and one partial motor missing a gear for parts so it made no sense to swap just the gears.

[@Audit-The-Auditors-UK]

When you film you intro after you finish. Sorry (Continuity Police). Wrong colour brushes. OOPS. LOL.

[@ourhouseuk]

you could have swapped it out entirely and kept the other for parts!

[@Heymrk]

Robot vacuums: For people too lazy to do a task that takes approximately five minutes.

[@dawidir4646]

If you'd replaced the whole motor you would still have the same amount of spare parts from the original one.

[@pintokitkat]

If your swapped the entire motor you would still have had the other spare parts. What you said didn't make sense.

[@ed_j_webb]

Oh "Eufy" I thought it said "Gufy" 😷

[@NesNyt]

It's the eufy brand.....horrid big.class action suit filed in cali

[@Nikotromus]

too much work. I'd rather use a broom.

[@KevinRuettiger]

Thank you for not rapping

[@lizzydaqueen420]

Stop buying cheap bs 😂😂 just spend the extra and get a real Rumba i have the first generation one and haven't had a issue

[@MrCalldean]

o.O "But for the sake of replacing this one part.... I could have some spare parts"; if you replace the whole unit, you still have the spare parts; you just need to take the old one apart then, rather than both of them - take it apart, then bin the broken gear.

[@Crackshotlol]

Dave was just taking a ride at the end 😂.

[@MauR1CEnl]

Whooohoooo Dave 🎉🎉🎉

[@fu1r4]

You need a vacuum cleaner to clean your vacuum cleaner ...

[@keithjackson1180]

Disappointed that there was no Patreon rap this time.

[@keithjackson1180]

@Drughal Didn't realize I was watching the second one. Just saw that he posted a new video and jumped on it.

[@Jerec]

Great vid mate, but this backing track made me feel like I was on hold to the Doctors.

[@Pneuma999]

I had the same issue pulled out the gear, called the company and they said they don't sell those to consumers only repair companies. I called a repair company and they wanted min $90 to fix plus the cost of shipping the vacuum to them...Ended up replacing it with a Roomba brand and have had zero issues. Love your videos!

[@goku445]

Do you think Roombas are easy to repair? I'm on the market for a cleaner but can't decide what I should buy. Don't want to support companies with poor ethical records.

[@Pneuma999]

@@goku445 I can not speak to the repairs. But the quality of the Roomba has been fantastic. There have been no issues in over a year.

[@goku445]

@@Pneuma999 Thanks.

[@AnIdiotAboard_]

I have a theory on why this happens. Those little sweepers have a habit of catching under chair legs (for example) and dragging it to a stop, the constant tourqe of the motor flexes the shafts just enough to allow the teeth to seperate, and place increased the load up the gears, further increasing tourque untill the plastic goes all elastic and deforms

[@nettack]

Looking at your right hand, was you first thought after being mauled by your cat: "Right, time to fix the Robovac."? 😁

[@johnnythefixer]

Do you just stand in the middle of the living room floor when you trim your beard ? Lol

[@kennybacchus1488]

My. Robo vac. Is. Making. a. Loud. Noise. ! Can. l fix. It

[@UnCoolDad]

These things are designed to fail over time.

[@marcyd2007]

Is there no way you can use some silicone sealer, or some adhesive foam tape to make a better seal to stop all the crap getting into the interals? You shouldn't have to clean the inside of it like that, surely. Think about all the people that have one that haven't got your skills. You might even find you get better suction if it's sealed up properly.

[@JimNichols]

Dude when you finished the repair, I had to dust MY desk.... :)

[@Fifury161]

3:55 - I was expecting you to use another vacuum cleaner to clean up!

[@SmoothEmJay]

Repair video, before the weekend? This is a rare treat.

[@TomasGregovich]

Dave ❤

[@neoVIVE]

I have a similar model. Have you had any issues with the battery? Mine keeps killing the battery every 6months or so.

[@PetetheSweety]

Thanks for the video. I'm no gearbox aficionado by any means, but isn't it bad for the other cogs if you change just one with a different wear pattern? Afaik one should change all cogs to make sure it doesn't wear down newer ones very quick?

[@denniswoycheshen]

Those gears can't help but fail eventually. They really should be metal, but, profits...

[@AnIdiotAboard_]

Plastics, meh fuckit. Metal gearsets and trains though, oh fuck yes, you need to take care if replacing just one, and you better be damn sure you did all your measure ments spot on. 20 Ft Lbs is one thing, but 2500+ Ft Lbs, is on a whole diffrent level

[@LOrealHardly]

Love the pure honesty, Steve

[@rciancia]

Well that Eufy Sucks !!! and so does the gear - great job mate

[@bcdrummin]

I usually use a shop vacuum and an electric air duster when I'm doing maintenance on my vacuums. Nice work!

[@plan7a]

Needing a robo-vac to clean up after the robo-vac... Reminds me of the stupid blisterpacks you get when purchasing new scissors! Guess what you need to open them - yep, that's right. SCISSORS! LOL,

[@elainelily9910]

I have had my eufy 11 for five years. My loud clicking noise problem was solved just by replacing the lithium battery, and I got a 3000 instead of the 2600.

[@haraldhechler3557]

Isn't the fact that you have to own a conventional vacuum cleaner to clean your novel vacuum cleaner indicative of our modern industrial society...? 3D-Printing could work if you have a printer that can use ABS or Nylon filament with a fine nozzle.

[@BlondieSL]

Steve, I must inform you that the memory is the first thing to go. You do NOT want to know what the 2nd thing is... sigh.... 😅😂🤣

[@RichHarrisThatBaldGuy]

You're not thinking 4th dimensionally after flipping it over to remove the motor! Michael Scott had it right!

[@thepumpkingking8339]

I was thinking that at the end. He would have the remote in hand and crash off everything and then go " Stupid Game " ...

[@Waterdust2000]

Someone needs a 3d printer for gear replacement, better filament would make the gear stronger too. Then less stupid gears 😋

[@SqualidsargeStudios]

Are those things not meant for floors that aren’t carpet? Like o wonder it has messed up gears, it is struggling against carpet -_-

[@delavanty]

I don't know if that battery is big but it doesn't look like it hold more than 10k mAh or 10,000 mAh

[@chuckcoley4618]

What is the song playing in the background? It’s on the tip of my tongue.

[@valentine_puppy]

Are you Rob aka the "Master" in the Brave little Toaster that fixes everybody up at the end?

[@FirstTimeRC]

I bet that got damaged from the brushes getting suck under the wheels of your office chair.

[@djmulder]

It's a vacuum cleaner.. Shouldn't a loud noise be normal?

[@wimwiddershins]

That's a design fault. There should be a clutch in there to prevent gear damage.

[@SosiskaTheHorrible]

Came for the fix, stayed for the copious amounts of manky hair

[@DavidPlass]

Pile of Stuff recently did a similar fix

[@hillppari]

Could totally make a new gear with 3d printing pretty easy and cheap

[@pitutete]

Two points. That's a shitty battery for a robo vac, and we need to see the cat that makes yo these scratches...

[@joeponthetrails]

Music was too reptitive. Please put some of your other cool music next time.

[@ApolloSevan]

Couldn't you have replaced the motor and keep the broken one as the spare parts? 😁

[@skjerk]

I was thinking the exact same thing 😀

[@thefunkdroid2777]

I thought the same but then I was like "well, thanks to that the video is longer so more free entertainment".

[@ryker86]

Maybe try 3d printing a gear? Save you the money of buying a new motor

[@happilyham6769]

No doubt designed to fail. 99% of people would just buy a new one.

[@Azeralas]

They see Dave rollin, they hatin

[@pynoypride87]

Thanks for this trying to figure out why it sounds so bad

[@sampahumeoli]

the heat melts the plastic gears

[@BrunakoPAO]

Well a robot for a few square meters come on steve come on !! :p

[@jacky445]

I think this should have belt drive instead of the gears.

[@ohmslawone5939]

can you tell me where to buy the gear motor? thanks

[@batterymakermarkii2654]

5:46 Sino Fecalware...

[@beginningnear9545]

Told on yourself with that dirty roller.

[@mick0905]

Where can I buy replacement gears? 😉